Proposal Development Specialist, Waltham, MA

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Proposal Development Specialist, Waltham, MA
In 2009, SGH was named the #1 "Best Firm to Work For," by Structural Engineer and CE News magazines.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national, award-winning engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. Our work encompasses building, transportation, water/wastewater, and nuclear/science/defense projects throughout the United States and in more than twenty countries.

Our projects span across the United States and 30 countries. We have received national and regional project awards and recognitions. We have over 400 employees in five offices: Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC.

We are currently seeking a Corporate Marketing Specialist with an interest in Proposal Development. The Proposal Developer coordinates and generates proposals and augments our lead searching efforts. The position operates as part of the corporate business development group located in our Waltham, MA office and supports all our offices.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field.
• Five years (minimum) of experience in proposal development.
• Proficient with InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, and Deltek Vision.
• Demonstrate strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Set high standards for quality and be detailed oriented.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• Network within the Boston AEC marketing community.
• Demonstrate strong time management skills and meet critical deadlines.
• Maintain collateral/materials library on the firm’s CRM / Vision database.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create work schedule and execute the proposal development process.
• Collaborate effectively with Senior Technical Staff and Principals to prepare proposal materials including writing, editing, and formatting proposal information.
• Develop proposal support materials including government form templates.
• Design graphic layout templates for proposal sections including organization charts, project description lists with photos, etc.
• Maintain project descriptions in Deltek Vision database for searching by keywords and sorting government forms.
• Assist with searching our lead service for potential leads on a regular basis.
• Collect and input proposal information into our database to identify potential prime and sub contractors for future opportunities.
• Support marketing team with various marketing efforts, i.e. marketing materials, media relations, and marketing information management.